Tim and wife Anna have been together 11 years, and opened their their own restaurant on the site of an old hen house. Tim is classically trained and has worked at Michelin starred eateries, including Restaurant Martin Wishart and Daniel in New York. Anna trained as a solicitor, and this is her first experience of running front of house.

Tim and Anna bought the restaurant as a cafe, purchasing locally sourced, seasonal ingredients wherever possible. In summer the couple also grow many of their own herbs and vegetables for use on the menu.

Tim is a big fan of Marco’s; White Heats was his first cookery book. They’re a close and competitive couple, who work hard and are up for the challenge of impressing Marco.

Marco paid surprised them in their own restaurant, where he asked them to cook for him. However, the rules of the Battle Truck still apply – they have 30 minutes to cook and serve their best dish.